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Neida Sandoval posted this photo on her official Facebook account prior to the start of the morning show, asking viewers to tune in.

Today was Neida Sandoval’s last day on the air at Telemundo.

According to sources, the network decided not to renew her contract as the news anchor for morning show “Un Nuevo Día.”

Sources say the move came as a surprise many staffers, including Neida, who did not get a chance to say good-bye on the air.

A company spokesman confirmed the news: “Neida Sandoval is no longer working with us. We appreciate her numerous contributions to Telemundo and wish her all the best in her future professional endeavors.”

Neida’s departure comes just shy of two years since she joined the show in June of 2014. At the time, she replaced Edgardo Del Villar, who was moved to a role as correspondent and fill-in anchor for the network’s primetime newscast.

An Emmy-award winning journalist, Neida was one of the founding members of Univision’s “Despierta América,” which she co-hosted for 15 years until 2011.

Edgardo, who in March was pulled off the weekend anchor desk in favor of Luis Carlos Vélez, returns to the morning news slot next Monday, May 9. It remains to be seen if he’ll be Neida’s permanent replacement.

* The story was updated to include that Edgardo del Villar will fill-in for Neida Sandoval.

The Mexican singer and actress has had an extensive career on Televisa novelas, but recently started acting in Telemundo productions.

In addition to roles in Telemundo’s original productions “En Otra Piel” and “Reina de Corazones,” she has hosted the “Billboard Latin Music Awards” and participated in the Sunday night reality competition “Yo Soy el Artista.”

Emmy-award winning reporter Norberto Hernández has joined Telemundo network as the Dallas-based correspondent for its morning show “Un Nuevo Día.”

Norberto returns to TV after a one-year break. He started the new gig on August 4th, 2014.

He previously spent 16 years working at several Univision stations in Texas. He was weather anchor/entertainment reporter for Univision’s KUVN channel 23 in Dallas from 2008 to 2013, also reporting for several network shows, including “El Gordo y La Flaca,” “Despierta América,” and “Primer Impacto.” He also conducted interviews for Telefutura’s “Tómbola” and “Escándalo TV.”

Norberto previously spent 6 years as weather anchor/entertainment reporter for KWEX Channel 41 in San Antonio. Before that, he worked for the Univision affiliate in Corpus Christi.

After 3 years as one “Un Nuevo Día’s” on-air personalities, Alessandra Villegas has left Telemundo’s morning show.

Alessandra was not on the air last week. In a statement, Telemundo confirmed this week that she’s no longer part of the show and wished her the best in her future endeavors.

In an interview with HuffPost Voces, Alessandra says she decided not to renew contract because “the network didn’t give her what she hoped for.”

She says she pondered over this decision for months, but that ultimately, she’s looking for a change and “more exposure,” something she wouldn’t be able to accomplish with her limited participation on the show.

She didn’t get a chance to say her good-byes on air, but on Monday, Alessandra took to Twitter and Facebook to tell her fans she was no longer on the show, express her gratitude to Telemundo for the opportunity to learn and grow, and thank her co-workers and the public. She said she would soon let her fans know about her next career move.

After months of speculation, Telemundo today confirmed that Ana María Canseco is joining its morning show team. The announcement was made live during this morning’s “Un Nuevo Día,” with Ana María on the set.

She had been occasionally doing some morning guest appearances during the past few months. She officially starts her new co-hosting gig on September 9.

This is a return to morning television…. and to Telemundo for Ana María. She was one of the original co-hosts of Univision’s “Despierta América,” where she spent 13 years, from 1997 to 2010, when she was removed from the show. She previously worked for KVEA-52 Telemundo as an entertainment reporter and before that, she worked for KVDA-60 in San Antonio.

Last month, she got her own weekday radio show “Échate Pa’Cá con Ana María Canseco” on GLR networks.

Less than 2 weeks ago, co-host Omar Germenos abruptly left the morning show, after co-hosting it for a little over 2 years.